XXXVI + 

Though I was sensible I had said as many clever things to the commissary as came to six livres four sous, yet I was determined to note down the imposition amongst my remarks before I retired from the place; so putting my hand into my coat-pocket for my remarksвБ†вАФ(which, by the by, may be a caution to travellers to take a little more care of their remarks for the future) вАЬmy remarks were stolenвАЭвБ†вЄЇвБ†Never did sorry traveller make such a pother and racket about his remarks as I did about mine, upon the occasion. + 

Heaven! earth! sea! fire! cried I, calling in everything to my aid but what I shouldвБ†вЄїMy remarks are stolen!вБ†вАФwhat shall I do?вБ†вЄЇвБ†Mr.¬†Commissary! pray did I drop any remarks, as I stood besides you?вБ†вЄї + 

You droppвАЩd a good many very singular ones; replied heвБ†вЄЇвБ†Pugh! said I, those were but a few, not worth above six livres two sousвБ†вАФbut these are a large parcelвБ†вЄЇвБ†He shook his headвБ†вЄЇвБ†Monsieur Le Blanc! Madam Le Blanc! did you see any papers of mine?вБ†вАФyou maid of the house! run upstairsвБ†вАФFran√Іois! run up after herвБ†вЄЇвБ† + 

вАФI must have my remarksвБ†вЄЇвБ†they were the best remarks, cried I, that ever were madeвБ†вАФthe wisestвБ†вАФthe wittiestвБ†вАФWhat shall I do?вБ†вАФwhich way shall I turn myself? + 

Sancho Pan√Іa, when he lost his assвАЩs furniture, did not exclaim more bitterly. + 